Hyde Park Venture Partners
Chicago-based early-stage firm focused on AI, software, and tech-enabled services with a mid-continent orientation (Midwest, Toronto, Southeast). Invests from idea stage through early Series A for first or second institutional rounds. Known portfolio companies include ShipBob and G2. HQ: 415 N LaSalle Drive, Chicago, IL.
Typical check size
$1M-$10M (stage-based estimate)
Founded
2011
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
AUM
~$320M (indicative, May 2024)
Rounds they lead
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Rounds they invest
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Series B+
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FAQs about Hyde Park Venture Partners
Stage fit, check size, thesis, and how founders typically approach this firm — based on public sources and our directory.
HPVP focuses on pre-seed through Series A, often leading a company's first or second institutional round. The firm also participates in select Series B+ follow-ons for breakout portfolio companies.
Public reporting on Fund IV cites average checks between roughly $500,000 and $4 million. Exact sizing depends on round dynamics and ownership targets — treat ranges as indicative, not guarantees.
Headquartered in Chicago, IL, with historical Indianapolis presence. The firm invests in companies with a connection to the Midwest, Toronto, or the Southeast — not exclusively Chicago HQ.
AI, software, and tech-enabled services — including B2B SaaS, marketplaces, logistics tech, and vertical software. Not a life-sciences specialist; biotech founders should look to ARCH Venture Partners for Chicago science capital.
Historical Chicago-linked wins include ShipBob, FourKites, and G2 — useful comps for Midwest B2B and marketplace pitches. Recent Fund IV deployments include Diffit (edtech AI) and CivCheck (permitting software) per May 2024 press.
Start at hydeparkvp.com with a clear Midwest/Toronto/Southeast connection and seed-stage metrics. Warm intros from portfolio founders or Chicago operator networks help; HPVP emphasizes hands-on company building, not passive capital.
Early-stage AI, software, and tech-enabled services with founder or company connections to the Midwest, Toronto, or the Southeast. Public portfolio highlights include ShipBob and G2.
Yes — HPVP commonly leads or co-leads early institutional rounds (e.g., publicly noted ShipBob Series A leadership) and stays active post-investment.
Not published as a single official range on the firm site. Ask Hyde Park Venture Partners for current check sizes.
Mid-continent: Midwest, Toronto, and the Southeast, with Chicago HQ and portfolio companies across that footprint.
hydeparkvp.com, /fund/hyde-park-venture-partners, and /vc/chicago.